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  1. I belive CDL sold them when you bough a new Ro...

    I belive CDL sold them when you bough a new Ro they came with one. The new one is a stainless filter that I bough this year.
  2. Thread: 2024 season

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    the sap has been running and the Ro has been...

    the sap has been running and the Ro has been turning. We are up to 27 barrels so far. Good Night To All!!
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    Well it has been a trip, we have made 21.5...

    Well it has been a trip, we have made 21.5 barrels so far this season. I got over a foot of snow too. So here we go, after this freeze it should be running this week. Good Luck to All
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    I make our syrup a point heavy on the hydrometer...

    I make our syrup a point heavy on the hydrometer and run it throu the filter press that way and into the drum. When we bottle it,we pump it into the canner and heat it up to 190f and around 180f we...
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    Got every thing fixed yesterday and gathered 4000...

    Got every thing fixed yesterday and gathered 4000 gallons of sap. Went out this morning and gathered another 3000 gallons and the Ro is running now hurry up and wait. Hoping to make 2-3 barrels...
  6. I guess that is a matter of opinion. My family...

    I guess that is a matter of opinion. My family has been making maple syrup for genarations and we're proud to make Vt fancy maple syrup. It is quality control, Just like in the barn, quality means...
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    We made 4 barrels on sat and 3 last night so we...

    We made 4 barrels on sat and 3 last night so we are up to 11 barrels so far ,finished up around 8:30. I went and checked the pump houses and one vac. system was down to 15 in. I checked the sensors...
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    I run mine through twice to 7% then to 20% and go.

    I run mine through twice to 7% then to 20% and go.
  9. A big factor is weather, rain wind etc. The old...

    A big factor is weather, rain wind etc. The old timers around here said if the wind blows and cracks the limbs a little in the fall the sap will be sweeter the next spring. The soil is one of the...
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    Yes as long as it is refrigerated. I ro to 7 and...

    Yes as long as it is refrigerated. I ro to 7 and let it sit for 24 hrs as long as it is around 40 deg f. and had no problems.
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    I am so sorry for your loss, that is hard. I will...

    I am so sorry for your loss, that is hard. I will say a prayer for you and your family, I can't even emagine what you are going through, it makes all my problems seam selfish. Hang in there and take...
  12. In Vermont it is only legal to use food grade...

    In Vermont it is only legal to use food grade acid (citric) and or bio-membrain ect, clorox Bleach in well ventalated areas. The quicker you boil it the better.
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    The more surface area you can get and the shallow...

    The more surface area you can get and the shallow the depth of the sap the faster the sap will evaporate. This will take less Btu's required to boil the sap. I would say Yes depending on the size of...
  14. Thread: 2024 season

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    My wife and I boiled yesterday and sweetend the...

    My wife and I boiled yesterday and sweetend the pans and ended up with 3 2/3 barrels of syrup in 4hrs.The filter presses pluged alot, we have 2 ten in. presses and my wife changed them constantly, we...
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    It happens, if a spout don't get pulled and is a...

    It happens, if a spout don't get pulled and is a stubby pull it, place the new spout in tree and install the same old stubby and continue on.
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    Well I ended up with 14,000 gallons of sap this...

    Well I ended up with 14,000 gallons of sap this go a round. I got all the vacuum up to 25.5-26 inches at the end of every main line one more go around and things should be up to snuff. I got one tank...
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    check the P.S.I and see if they are close. Good...

    check the P.S.I and see if they are close. Good luck!!
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    Well the home woods is up and ready and the...

    Well the home woods is up and ready and the vacuum was on today and got that woods up to 26.5. Not bad for the first run through,I hope to get the rest up and ready before the sap starts running this...
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    Now hurry up and wait!! I am headed out this...

    Now hurry up and wait!! I am headed out this weekend to fix all the things that ars marked to be fixed. I hope to check for some leaks this next week if the weather warms up enough.
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    On the Cheap, Buy a gallon. That said, the first...

    On the Cheap, Buy a gallon. That said, the first thing to look at is the max taps you have or going to have and set up from there. I have gone through a number of holding tanks, evaporators filter...
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    The north woods is tapped but took alot more time...

    The north woods is tapped but took alot more time than last year, there is 15-16 hundred taps over there and 3 days with 3 of us because the snow was so deep. One section of it was redone this year...
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    2024 season

    Well got the sleds started going to see if I can get to the woods tomorrow.Hoping to start tapping on monday. I hope the wind storm didn't do to much damage but we will see!!!
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    I found the one that looks like mine and...

    I found the one that looks like mine and corrected the links, I am not very good at computers or typing
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    https://www.zoro.com/ldi-industries-reservoir-oil-...

    https://www.zoro.com/ldi-industries-reservoir-oil-1-pint-rdf109-04/i/G2168634/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping%20feed&utm_content=free%20google%20shopping%20clicks&campaign...
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    The one i have has a needle valve on the top to...

    The one i have has a needle valve on the top to adjust the drip flow. It is alittle different than the one in the pic.
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